Episodes

Erik Turcotte opened Turcotte Butchers and Deli in the midst of the pandemic and proved his naysayers wrong by quickly becoming one of the most popular restaurants in Dripping Springs. He had a vision for a local eatery with a menu full of local meats and sandwiches. The lines for Turcotte is usually out the door and people rave about his Philly Cheese Steak. He loves our community and give back through donations and offering meals to those less fortunate. You'll find him on the grill most days ...

Todd Whipple has been interested in being a Chiropractor since he was a young man. His practice treats many of the local high school and mature athletes to help them stay active and injury free. We talk about diet, chiropractic, cupping, myofascial release and dry needling. He loves helping the members of the community stay healthy and happy. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hill Country oa...

Tate Lewis was one of the youngest Coast Guard members to achieve the elite status of rescue swimmer. He is a graduate of the Dripping Springs High School and is currently stationed at the highly coveted US Coast Guard San Francisco Air Base. He tells us about some of his most difficult rescues and his intense training regime. Tate's mom is Michelle Lewis. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hi...

Dr. Lewis is one of the highest profile Primary Care Doctors in the Dripping Springs area. His Family Practice and Urgent Care offices treat more patients than any other medical office in town. He discusses his softer side as a prankster and his love of his family and community. He juggles his day between treating patients and running a busy medical office business. He tells Steve and Michelle about his travels to Peru and Haiti to treat the impoverished people there. Steve Mallett and Michelle...

Susan Kimball came to Dripping Springs in 2011 and has seen many changes to our little town. She became the president of the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce and has increased the membership to over 650 members. Her time as an intern at Disney World helped give her the work experience she needs to excel at "Poeple-ing", Some of her favorite quotes are "Don't make eye contact with crazy!" and "Long story long". She's one the most interesting guests we've had and we share some great laughs as ...

Misty Uzanis has been a cosmetologist and barber for 32 years. She was raised in the business alongside her mother and father. Her most recent venture is Salon Mystique a 37 suite salon where people can visit the blow bar, get a cut and style and more. Her family suffered a tragedy in 2020 losing her son Cael in a terrible automobile accident. Misty and her husband Michael started the Watch Me Fly Foundation as a way to give back to the community in memory of Cael. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lew...

Chuck Lemmond has been a resident of Dripping Springs since 1992 and has seen our little town transformed from a tiny hamlet to a major Texas town. He started his custom home building company in 2004 and many of the prettiest homes in Dripping were built by Chuck. He is a founding member of the Dripping Springs Hometown Mission that has helped many of our residents when they have quality of life issues in their homes. The HOME IN A MONTH program built a beautiful cottage for some of our long tim...

Dennis Baldwin started skateboarding over 35 years ago. His love of skating led him to come up with the bold idea of establishing a city park in Dripping Springs for skateboarding. In 2015 he approached the City of Dripping Springs about donating land and building a skate park. It's been a tough road with lots of obstacles. Dennis shares his thoughts on the journey as well as his time at college at The Citadel and his startup companies that he sold recently. You can donate money for the skate pa...

Jeff and Angie Hendricks moved to Drippings Springs in 2018 from Golden Colorado. In 2019 they started Colorworld Housepainting right before Covid shut down the world. Jeff spent 20 years in the corporate marketing world working for fortune 500 companies like Coca Cola, Budweiser and Blockbuster. Angie spent 20 years teaching and will retire this year to start a new business venture in Dripping Springs. Their Paint the Town Proud program honors local volunteers for their service in our community...

Sara Debish is the owner of SoMa Events along with her business partner AnnMarie. She has a love for event planning and loves to help people put on their dream wedding or corporate celebration. She met her husband at Founders Day and was married on Founders Day 2005. Her background in corporate America in the healthcare world, and her passion to help people experience their dream wedding, led her to want to start her own business. She had 2 difficult pregnancies because of rare complications. Sa...

Joe Hogge, and his wife Stacey are invested in the Dripping Springs community through their ownership of 12 Fox Brewery, Vista West Ranch and The Creek Haus. Joe is a veteran who has served in Bosnia and he wants to honor the men and women who have served. His Buy a Beer For a Veteran program has struck a cord in the community and people from all over donate so they can honor those that have spent time defending our great country. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting peopl...

Mayor Foulds discusses the construction moratorium, traffic, police department and politics at City Hall. He's been a resident of Dripping Springs since 1995 and with the city for over 20 years as a city council member and then the mayor. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hill Country oasis. Learn why every year, hundreds of people move to this small town just outside of Austin. Every episod...

Brent Gibbs grew up in Hereford Texas and came to Dripping Springs with a stop at Texas Tech where he joined the Tech Rodeo team as a Bull Rider. He talks with Steve and Michelle about the banking business and his passion for his work. He shares a few untold stories about Steve along the way. Learn about the upside of Dad Bods and being peckless and paunchy. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a...

Penny Reeves had a long career as a radio celebrity on KVET in Austin and KBOX Radio in Dallas before going full time as a rancher and stable owner at Graymar Farms. She's been an actor, fitness instructor and aerobic studio owner. She is the most active person you will ever meet and her energy is intoxicating. She is 70 years young and celebrates every aspect of her event filled life. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that mak...

Brock Stamps is the Campus Pastor of the Life Dripping Springs Church, part of the family of churches under Life Austin. He has been in ministry for 17 years. He talks about how he focused his leadership during the pandemic and how the youth suffered the most through the isolation of the lock downs. We discuss homelessness, the media's attitude towards Christianity and how parents can help keep strong relationships with their kids. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting peop...

Ryan Sheffer and his family moved to Dripping Springs from Orcas Island, WA during the pandemic and embraced the freedom loving culture in Texas. He talks about the film he and his wife have written, and are self producing, and how he got into the film industry. He is a skilled Muay Thai (Thai Kick Boxing) fighter and enjoys the spiritual aspects of training and sparring. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Spr...

Bill Warren and Michelle Matthews are the owners of PIG PEN BBQ located in downtown Dripping Springs. We discuss the history and styles of Texas BBQ and Bill offers some tips on cooking your best BBQ ever. The Farmers Market in Dripping Springs is voted the best market in Texas. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hill Country oasis. Learn why every year, hundreds of people move to this small ...

We talk marketing and public relations with two of the best in the business in Dee Marsh and Dana Mihaly. We get some dirt on the unknown side of what happens in storage units and discuss the relationship questions people are asking Google. We share some Valentines Day sugar stories. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hill Country oasis. Learn why every year, hundreds of people move to this s...

Richelle Criswell running coach, race director and owner of Happy Treading joins us to talk about how she has encouraged women to take up trail running and racing. Her trail race in Drippings Springs draws women runners from all over Austin. We also talk about the unprecedented growth coming to Dripping and plans for how to stay in front of it. Learn about the demise of the famed Nutty Brown Cafe and Amphitheater and it's storied history. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesti...

How is honey produced and bottled? Sally Beggs from Sally Bee's Honey Co. joins us to talk about her bees and her honey and honey based products. We learn all about what makes great honey and why Texas honey is so special and good for you. We also discuss Marker Trees and Founders Day. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hill Country oasis. Learn why every year, hundreds of people move to this...

Johnny Elrod of the Band FM RODEO and part owner of Barton Creek AC joins us to talk about the Dripping Springs music scene and how he ended up in the Air Conditioning business. He also talks about supply chain issues surrounding construction. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hill Country oasis. Learn why every year, hundreds of people move to this small town just outside of Austin. Every e...

Cindy Reynolds of the Career and Technology Education department from Dripping Springs High School joins us to talk about programs offered at the High School and how kids and teachers handled the pandemic and at home learning. We discuss how some people wanted to change the name of the City of Dripping Springs to Pound Town. Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hill Country oasis. Learn why ever...

Amanda Anderson, the ADMIN for the Dripping Springs Neighbors Facebook page joins us. DS Neighbors is the largest community Facebook page in Dripping Springs and has almost 17,000 members. It has helped thousands of people over the years and created a few firestorms. She has been publicly attacked for her personal views at times and speaks about what she has learned over the years. Steve talks about why he won't streak anymore and why goal setting is so important. Learn about the history, event...

Brandon Lopez joins us to talk about what happened during the February storms of 2021 that almost collapsed the Texas power grid. Mallett and Michelle talk about why they love Dripping Springs and what they wish everyone knew when they moved here. Learn about the history, events and people that make Dripping Springs a destination for people moving to Texas. "West of Weird" is what the locals say. Drippin' is the coolest small town just outside of Austin, Texas. Hosted by Steve Mallett and MIch...